October 2021 Healthy News from Most Chiropractic Clinic Monitoring Pain Leads to Improved Pain Relief and Not Being Sedentary Helps Too

The Murfreesboro chiropractic back pain treatment plan is directed by patient feedback on how their pain is.

MONITORING PAIN and ASKING QUESTIONS HELP PAIN RELIEF

Your Murfreesboro chiropractor knows how troubling back pain can be for our spine-related pain patients. A study that looked at the issue of whether focusing on pain for low back pain patients - by asking them questions about their pain weekly – impacted the patients in a negative way. The outcome: regular questioning about pain did not turn out to be a bad thing. It may have even been beneficial! The low back pain intensity scores at 12 months’ follow up were lower for the patients who were monitored than the scores of patients who were not asked about their pain every week! (1) Our chiropractic treatment plan which includes spinal manipulation - 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US - is managed by your input about your pain experience. We ask you about your pain at every Murfreesboro chiropractic visit and alter your treatment frequency and type as you get better according to the 50% Rule like visits are decreased by 50% when 50% relief is realized and treatment protocol may shift from protocol 1 (single segment, one motion) to protocol 2 (single segment, all ranges of motion, may include more segments as tolerance testing allows). We can talk more about these protocols if you like. A little focus on pain goes far in terms of pain relief!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the integral role the patient’s pain experience and feedback plays in the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Most Chiropractic Clinic shares research touting the benefits of exercising twice a day – 30 minutes each time – instead of once a day (60 minutes) for older adults.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Don’t Be Sedentary

A sedentary Murfreesboro lifestyle at any age is not good. As we age and want to enjoy our older years, we cannot let ourselves be sedentary. Grow old actively! Researchers compared how and when non-active older adults exercised – 60 minutes in the morning or 30 minutes each in the morning and evening found large improvements in lower limb strength, large gains in walking speed and daily activities, improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, and enhancements in agility as signified by TUG (time-up-to-go from a seated position) test results in both groups. There were slightly better results in the 30/30 group suggesting that there may be an advantage to breaking up afternoon sedentariness with exercise. Physical activity exercise for older adults is key for physical as well as mental and psychosocial health. Most Chiropractic Clinic encourages our chiropractic patients to not be part of the 31% of the world’s population who are thought to not currently meet recommended physical activity levels. (2) Let’s explore together what activity is best for you!

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Schedule your next Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment today! We will see you then and make sure to ask you how your pain is and how active you are! We’re here for you!